Speaking in Works and Pensions Questions, Sir Mike Penning highlights the Disability Confident scheme and asks for an update on the scheme which is designed to encourage employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with health conditions.
Sir Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead) (Con)
I have patiently sat through questions, and I have not heard Disability Confident mentioned once. Disability Confident was, and I hope still is, a very successful scheme that I launched when I was a Minister—I went around the country with Simon Weston. Can I have confidence that the scheme is still in place?
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mims Davies)
My right hon. Friend will be delighted to know it is at the heart of the work that the Employment Minister spoke about today. It is at the heart of our disability action plan, which Members will hear more about in the new year. I advise all employers to focus on being disability confident and employing with confidence, rather than just writing about it on a website.